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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
UpsettinG a Preachers GRAVITY

from tAe Ch1cHg) Inter OCEAN.
DR.. Patterson was preaching very earnest
discourse and was carrying his congregation
With him, when an English pug dog crossed
the line of his vision. The dog attracted the
attention of no one in the auditorium, and
there was no reason why 1T should have at
trActed the attention Of the preacher, but the
thought came to him that the dog had its
tail curled about Gas tight rs circumstances
would permit. Then came the question If the
tail was curled once more what would hap
pen. Would it not be possible to curl the tail
so tight as to lift the hinder parts of the dog
and start him walking on his fore feet with
his tail in the air? All the time he had been
going on with his sermon, but when this odd
conceit of giving the dogs tail an extra curl
came over him he burst into horse laugh
The interruption came not only in the mid
Q of a proposition but IN the m i'd g of a
sentence He broke off without ceremony
into laugh that startled himself quite "a
much as the con rregatlon. Once star ed he
found it very difficut to stop. aud, although
he used his handkerchief and made a pre-
tence of having q paroXvsm of coughing. still
he laughed TIL the tears came. Even when
he started again on his sermon he found great
difficulty in getting away from the idea of
that dogs tail, aud several times his voice
trembied and he had to shake himself as one
"a a dream
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
Receiving the Town Hearse.

From the Chicd0b Her Ia.
saw funny thing mp III Rapid City, ID.
T.. the other day" sa a travelling man just
in from the West. "The town, you Know, is
the jumping OF pace of all creation. There
Is where all railro ding ennE and great deal
it, first hearse about ten days ago. 1t came
on q fiat car. After the black vehicle had
been unoaded the Mayor and City Council,
the hre and police departments. and num-
Der OF prominent citizens on foot and in car
rlages, marched to the depot, headed by two
brass bands.
Here the grotesque PROCESSION was reor-
gained. with the hearse in front, and the
march through the principal streets began.
hundreds of people swarmcd along the side
Walks, and many flags were displayed, AT
hlnatlon IN The bnsiness district and an
elaborate display OF fireworks In front of the
undertaker's shop. I'll bet the frs fellow TO
ride IN the hearse will get a send-Of that will
beat any Fourth of July ce ebraJIon the peo-
Die in the Black Hills ever sAw.o
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
The Lake Charles Convention.

The Interstate Agricultural Conven-
ton which the Governor of Louisiana has
called to meet at Lake Charles in that
State, on Feb. p, ought to be very gener-
ally attended. The Governor OF this State
has appointed delegates, and they ought
20 make some sacrifices, if necessary, in
order to be present.
The aim OF the convention is to excite a
greater interest in stock raising, dairy
ing, fruit growing and agricultural in
terests generally. Now that the attention
OF the whole country is being directed TO-
ward the South, on account OF the adVan-
tages it possesses for the Investment of
capital, and the opportunities it offers
immigrants for acquiring homes for
small consideration, nothing ought to be
LETT undone by the Southern people to ad-
vance in every possible way every South
ern interest.
The agricultural interest of the South
has always been its great one. Too much
attention, however, has been paid to cot
ton. That fact is now beginning to be ap.
precIated, and hence the effort to encOur-
age the cultivation Of other crops.
The South ought to raise its own sup
plies. 1t can produce corn, wheat, hay,
fruits, vegetables and dairy products in
sufficient quantities to meet the demands
of its own marhets. The South is no
longer dependent upon the North for its
supply OF iron, and it ought not to be de-
pendent upon that section for its supply
of articles manufactured from either iron
or cotton. Neither ought it to look
to the North for hay and
breadstuffs, When what is needed in the
way of manufactured articles and agri.
cultural products is produced at home
the South will grow richer far more
rapidly than at present.
The Lake Charles Convention is a move
IN the right direction, and it Is gratifying
to see that it merits the approval of the
Governor of this State. IL 1t proves to be
successful it NAV be followed by other
conventions in other parts of the South.
Such conventions cannot very well be too
numerous.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
Don't Destroy the School.

A minority OF the members of the FL
nance C9mmi tee of the lower branch or
the State Legislature Is sending over the
Sttie its reasons for favOring the bill to
repeal the act establishing 3 TvchnO-
logical school, One OF the reasons is that
the act is unconstitutional, and the other
is That it dscrmna:es agains; the great
mass OF the young men OF the State.
With respect to he first reason 1t is
only necessary t. say that it was exhaust
lively discussed when the bill establish
ing the school was before the Legislature.
If the act is unconstitutional let the courts
declare ii to be so. With respect to the
second reason it is sufficient to say that
it is impossible 10 have archaeological
schools al all if they can be mad only on
condition that they shall offer equal ad-
vantages to all the youths of the
State. 1t is impossible to have
schools of that kind in every township.
The State cannot afford more than one or
two, and the youths in the neighborhood
of them will have advantages over those
at a distance.
The real question is, shall the State help
support a techn illogical SCHOOL, That
question has been answered so generally
in the affirmative that it seems TO be only
a waste of time to discuss it further. The
Legislature authorized the school be-
cause public sentiment demanded it, and
there is TO reasonable doubt that public
sentiment still demands it.
In the last number oil the North Ameri-
can Review William NJ. GrosvenOr has
very interesting article on the question,
what shall be done with the surplusp
He argues that no better use can be made
of it than to employ it in building up and
maintaining industrial schools. He shows
that the French people live better upon
| fifteen cents a day each than the American
people do upon thirty cents each, because
of their superior knowledge of cooking. He
also points out that industrial education
would stimulate search in the field OF in
vention, and would enable young men to
40 better work and earn far better wages.
| He thinks that instead of lending the sur
| plus to the banks at two per cent. inter
est the country would reap greater in
Uerest by educating the people, and there
are many who agree with him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
An incident of The STOCK Deal.

''O"t the oLH FIhC1fcO CHTOntcGos
II had $40 in my pocket TWO weeks ago."
sald the Colonel. My boy, If | had put that
INTO st cks, to-day 1 would have mad $3.50
clear prohi."
Yes, but if you hadn't got itr"
MY BOY, would have got 1t. / never miss
in that sort of thing"
w ell, you're lucky. after all, to be out of
1t. They're going down."
THEY are not going down, sir. They're
gong up, they're going away up. l was a
1901. L might just as easily have made that
as not. l mad straight pointer, and now
lhey're going up HIGHER"
"No."
Three days later. The Colonel is blue and
unhappy as we walk up the street. He be-
gins swearing in a low voice. He swears in
french, German, italian and Spanish, one
after the other.
What's the matterP"
Never mind me. Pm only swearing at
myself little, that's ALL"
''Whyf"
young man, stocks are down.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
Judge Gresham's Boom,

Judge Gresham appears to be growing
in favor with the Western Republicans
as Presidential candidate. Before Gen.
Logan's death some Of his admirers were
trying to start Presidential boom tor
him, and while there appeared to be a
disposition to regard him with favor, il
was generally admitted that if Western
man were nominated Logan would be
the one. Logan's death, it is now claimed,
has made Judge Gresham's nomination
possible, and his friends are preparing
to urge him upon the attention OF his
party as vigorously as they can.
While it will not be questioned that
Blaine is the leader Of his party, and
that he is, perhaps, the ablest man in IL,
the West will insist that the next candi-
date for President shall be from the West.
The fact that Blaine was beaten last year
is against him, and it will be urged with
considerable force that his chances OF
being elected, il nominated again, would
not be as good as they were in 1884.
1t will be urged in favor of Gresham
that Western candidate has never yet
been beaten. OF course. it doesn't fol-
low that one never will be. The fact.
however, that when the Republicans have
nominated a Western man they have
always been successful will be used in
Judge Gresham's favor.
There are other strong Republicans in
the West, but somehow or other they lack
the popular qualities which Judge Ores
ham has. They either have records
which are against them or they have
made enemies of some of the leaders.
Judge Gresham, however, has steadily
grown in favor si2s into public
notice, 80 Mesed for office and
- ~ TU1 1n.4e 6 PICK of the mos,
Col. G. H. ne offices. So uniformly
| ! 90 80 las he been in this respect
that by some OF his admirers he is called
the political mascot of the West. He is q
man of fine presence and popular man
ners. 1t would not be at all remarkable
If he should be Biaine's chief opponent
for the nomination. Neither would it be
remarkable if he should get it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

1t will be &-5S---estng bit of lnforma-
tion to the curious IN such matters to he
Informed that the Emperor OF China IS
the shortest monarch in the world, being
only five feet tall; the Emperor William
Of Germany is the tallest. being Just Blk
feet; Prince Albert of Germany, nephew
OF the Emperor, is six feet six inches tall;
the Emperor of Russia is nearly six feet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

A sealskin sacque Is very comtorta-
bic, though, probably rather extensive
garment for ladies in cold weather. 1t is
not, however, to be counted among the
necessaries OF life. At least, SO saws
Judge Levy, OF San Francisco. A Mrs.
Haight, of that city, purchased seal
skin sacque tor $3.50, leaving unpaid a
balance OF $l49 80. The husband and wife
lived under the same roof, but occupied
different apartments, and the wife.
when she needed articles OF
this character, without consulting
her husband, would get them at the stores
and have them enlarged up" against him.
The sacque was apparently the "last hair
on the camePs back" Mr.. Haight refused
to pay and the shopkeeper sued him, and
the judge charged that to compel him to
pay would be to entitle wife 10 go to
some jewelry store and purchase Jewels
to the eXtentof her husbands assets, and
TO hold him responsible would be to bank.
rupt him. A sealskin sacque is not nee
essary TO the wile's support, and is not to
be classed in the same category with
butchers, bakers and grocers' bills
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
INDEX TONBV ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS EQUITABLE Loan and Bullo-
ing Association; Georgia Chapter No. B. H.
A. M. Golden Rule Lodge No. II, l. o. o. r.
SFECIAL NoTICEs-Election Notice; SaVan-
nah Turn Verein; Joseph Goe'te for coroner :
Workingmen Vote This Ticket.
CHEAP COLUMN ELECTROMAGNETIC
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Kent
For sale; Stray Photography; Miscellane-
GUS.
CHOICE REAL EsTATE-C. II. Dorsett.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Few statistics relating to matters in
Paris last year have been received yet,
but the following may be Of interest to
those interested in the rat-catching busi-
ness: 1.-THE interesting assertion comes
from Paris that in the past year the dogs
there killed 1.7O0,0O rats" No mention
is made of the number of dogs, and one is
left in doubt whether the Paris dogs per-
formed an extraordinary feat or not.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
True RrORrasz

From The Ne2o York WorId (Dent.)
Let us rejoice over the material progress
and not los sight oil the higher progress Let
US look TO IL that we advance In statesman
snip as we increase in numbers, that patriot
Ism grows with our growth aud is strength
cned with our strength: that our polltica!
ina social life Is purified and elevated; that
Justice ID more firmly secured to all; that
quality Is eniorced; that rights are re-
'pecied, aud tn - true reform Keeps pace with
the advance of time
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

The tower 10 be erected at the entrance
20 the grounds OF the Paris Exposition of
this year is calculated to throw into the
shade our statue OF Liberty. and even the
Washington monument, so far as height
Is concerned. 1t is proposed to make it
eS4 feet high. II Miss Liberty could set
the Washington monument on one of the
Brooklyn bridge towers, put her pedestal
on top OF the monument, and then herself
climb on top, she would get her torch just
about to the top OF the tower.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Congress got together yesterday, but
did not do much beyond adiourning out of
respect tor the memory of Senator Logan.
1t is not probable that it will do much
this session beyond passing the appro-
pri2tiou bills.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Mrs. FELTON, has an interesting article
in the Forum for January on the Convict
lease system in this State. Some of those
whose names are mentioned will feel as
they read it that her inkstand contained
nnIv gall,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
PERSONAL.
Courier.

EX-SENATOR ROLLINS, of New Hampshire.
would like TO drop the eX and be plain Sena-
tor "nce more. some men never get enough
Of good thing.
Mr. STAMBULoFF, the Bulgarian hero and
patriot, is a small, but strongly built man.
with brown complexion, bright eyes and an
energetic bearing.
England's future than Lord Tennyson Glad
stone is a coGimOner and his brains are not
crushed under coronet.
THE Queen OF Roumania, already an emil
nent poet, has engaged to deliver a course of
lectures on Modern Literature" next year
at the Bucharest High School.
CONSUL TANNER, OF Chemnitz. reports
hat tile beer production of GERMANY IN 1888
was lO0 900 GOO O00 gallons. enough ito make
lake one mile square and SIX and half feet
deep"
For John A. Logan's epltaph, the simple
sentence, IAN honest public man and a fear
less soldier" would pass muster every time
"B ack Jack" might have accumulated
thousands by turn OF his hand in the Senate
lie died poor.
THE Queen OF Greece takes her AID "A
carriage Tor which she paid $4,000
built for the tr umphal entry or the Com
Cham Uord into Paris, which never took pIN
owing to circumstances over which the Coff~S
had no control
FIFTY brand new $40 gold pieces in neat
HbAlt uoN thuit 10 Ming hdlakauh as a GIT
his Goth birthday. lie also received no fe wer
Ihan five finely bound copies of the b BILE.
ms Is the King who can hnn nobody willing
To make him loan of S2,000,000.
WHISTLER, the artist, Indignantly repeIs
the accusation that he was born IN Ohio. He
rays he was native of Baltimore. and his
parents were from Virginia and Kentucky.
Ohio can now hold up her head once more.
but sympathy for Maryland is in order.
BERNARD QuARIrcH, the London bookseller,
oilers Tor sale perfect copy of the "Psalte-
rlu n" OF Johann Fu-t and Peter Schoeffer
bearing date Aug, 20, 1850. The price asked
Tor thls literary treasure, which comprises
only 1856 leaves, is 5000 guineas, or S2J, $50.
CONGRESSMAN TOWNSEND, OF New York.
who lived in the same boarding house with
Gen. Logan during the formers entire Con-
gressional career, says: "PolItical opponents
have deligh ed to represent Gen. Logan as
rude and uueduc1ted, but he was real v one
OF the best informed men in matters of history
and iterature that 1t has been my fortune TO
associate with"
MARX TWAIN is now said TO be worth
Sl6OOo00. Twenty years ago, on a salary of
SIS a week. he was editing the Daily Dra-
progr NINE printed for free distribution by
the De Young brothers. who now run the San
Francisco CsSgnice. At the same time Bret
Harts~iiet ny ''condensed novels" for
=. 4AiIrrsAMi zsSssa4sss=amn.
Mrs. LANGTBY's advertising resdSsIs9
appafChuy ineXuaustible She has sSSIS'N
an old-fnshioned sleigh from an interior Mas
sachusetts town which has u pedigree. 50 to
speak, running back over a century. That's
the puritanical end of her turnout. The
Partisan portion OF " is u Jacket made. OF
tger-skin, tight 1tting. and which one who
has been permitted to see ILsays viii create a
nns.aecided sensation Inc ladies
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

The cold wave is bonanza for the Big
Four coal combine. Coal has "gone u p"
and the poor will go up, too, unless peo-
pie can be found with softer hearts than
coal monorolists possess to take compass
sion on them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

VIE railroad accident near Republic,
o., an account OF which appears in our
dispatches this morning, was a horrible
ono. some misunderstanding OF orders
was the cause OF 1t. The numerous rail-
road accidents in all parts OF the country
show how important it is that careful,
Trustworthy men should be placed in re.
sponsible positions. The time, it is to
be hoped, is not tar distant, when all the
principle roads OF the country will have
double tracks, and only responsible men
will I'LL responsible Dositions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Every voter who has an interest in see-
ing the affairs of the county we'll managed
ought to vote to-day and, he ought TO vote
for the men he knows are best qualified
to fill the offices.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

The woman suffrage party Will give Mr..
Blaine trouble il he is not careful.
"woman scorned" is not pleasant enemy
to encounter, and Mr.. Blaine has certain
~ lodged the woman suffrage issue.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Photography is suggested as a means
of disclosing symptoms of disease before
they are otherwise perceptible. In erup-
tive disorders Its use is particularly prac-
fiaohla
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

If the Senatorial contest in ConnecEF,N
ends in the election OF Gen. Hswley no
one will have right to grumble. 1t is
not matter that particularly concerns
the Democrats. Gen. Hawley is a good
man and weighs 200 pounds.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Mayor Hewitt, of New York, declares
that he will pay no attention to criticisms
of his administrative acts. He will have
TO go afishing, then, once IN while, in
order that he may be alone and say a few
cuss words.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

As an Instance of the advance in real
estate in New York hst year, pA6
property on Fourteenth StroMrs, HAITI,
toned as selling for $l6s, s., When. -.
1880 brought only 10000, and the former
price is said to have been a bargain. In
an old, we'll developed city like New
York this is remarkable, while in the
rapidly growing Western cities and
towns it would be nothing unusual.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Merchants and other business men can
not afford to stay away from the polls to-
day. They should vote, and vote for the
men most capable of caring for their in
farasts
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

If reports G to be credited Secretary
Lamar's marriage to ths Macon Sdy is
not far distant. BE is good man, and
deserves all the happiness In store for
him
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

From sbe PhiIodelOhta Lsdger nnd.)
He who lives only in the moment never
spends that moment so well as he who has q
large time ,.ew--who recalls a worthy past
and fOrcsees noble future.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Russian movements in Central Asia
have been lost sight OF in the deep interest
excited by the momentous issues depend
ent on the Bulgarian crisis. The slope OF
the Hindoo Koosh mountains, however,
may at any time loom into Importance as
Involving claims of an equally serious
character. The new railway enables
Russia to enter the provinces north OF
Cabul and Cashmere, and right there is
where Russian, Afghan and Chinese
claims centre, and where British jeal-
ousies are the keenest. II Russia deter
mines upon .9he final occupation of Gen.
trail Asia as far as the Hlndoo KOosh
mountains, as reports from time to time
seem to indicate, the future mastery in
Hlndostan will depend, sooner or later,
uRon tremendous conflict, the issue of
3ch cannot be forecast
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
CURRENT COMMENT.
Quite New.
s.nCouIsu

Prom hs Neao York Star DeD.)
The fact is that VIC have very few "profes-
slonal politicians" in this country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
A Word TO the Wise.

From the Boston B't60et tInd.)
The sooner parents awake to the fact that
the best they can do by their sons Is to cause
them to learn trade. the better Tor the coun-
Try. Unless boy displays SPECIAL aptitude
for one OF the learned professions, ne should
DE put at sonnet thing else.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Senator Brown does not appear to have
made up his mind yet whether or not he
will resign. His reticence, however,
need not necessarily ,Jea construed to
mean that he inton9 7o.'hold on to his
place for thgGNmaisS,I rsy, 'of his term.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

New York is gong to MAKE an expert
ment of applying electricity to surface
street railroads as a motive power -
success of the eXpe%~-.~s,pI will bed
with JOY in all the cities WnSS. said n
roads are operated. A
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05

Henri F6&s OF, the originator OF the
proposition to TAX bachelors in France,
and thereby promote matrimonial
alliances, proposes on the supposition, il
Is presumed, that all Frenchmsn are poll
ticans, to hold out II still stronger legis-
latiVe iaducement to enter the marriage
stale. The father OF a family is TO De
allowed an additional vote, or at least an
additional fraction Of vote, for each ad-
ditional legitimate son or daughter born
to him. Fouquier is Partisan journalist,
and an honor to the profession. even il
does prove bit of nuisanc9 -
lors.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
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